PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kronburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kronburger has chosen Turn up as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Ryan
vs
Kronburger

184 cm
30
175 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

184 cm
39
180 lbs
41 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shawn Kronburger!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Ryan finds it's way through Kronburger's defenses.
Kronburger lands a nice hook to Ryan's body. Ryan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kronburger checks a low kick from Ryan.
Kronburger connects with a high kick.
Kronburger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kronburger throws a hook but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan lands with a kick to the temple. Kronburger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Shawn Kronburger has been cut.
Ryan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kronburger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kronburger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kronburger lands a slapping body shot.
Kronburger fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kronburger is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryan misses with a body shot
and Kronburger counters with a nice uppercut.
Kronburger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kronburger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ryan can pounce on him.
Ryan digs a good hook to Kronburger's body.
Ryan is looking to chop away at Kronburger's legs.
Kronburger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ryan, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ryan.
Ryan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kronburger at a distance.
Nice shot by Ryan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronburger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kronburger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kronburger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Kronburger avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Nice cross by Ryan.
Kronburger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ryan.
Ryan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ryan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kronburger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kronburger misses with an uppercut
and Ryan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kronburger's knee momentarily.
Kronburger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ryan.
Tom Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kronburger throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronburger slips a straight right by Ryan.
Ryan slips under a jab from Kronburger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ryan.
Kronburger misses with a low kick.
Kronburger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryan moves away.
A low kick from Ryan misses
and Kronburger counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ryan connects with a single shot there.
Ryan throws a front kick aimed at Kronburger's knee but Kronburger avoids it well.
Kronburger throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Ryan lands a body shot.
Ryan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kronburger.
Ryan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kronburger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kronburger misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kronburger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryan checks it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ryan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kronburger.
Kronburger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and Kronburger settles back down.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan scores with a nice head shot.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronburger was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ryan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kronburger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Kronburger walks into a stiff left hand from Ryan.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Kronburger's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kronburger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kronburger throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kronburger.
Ryan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kronburger blocks a head kick by Ryan.
Ryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kronburger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan misses with a hook to the body
and Kronburger counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronburger tries to move into range but Ryan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ryan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ryan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kronburger throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronburger throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Kronburger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ryan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tom Ryan is winning the standup battle so far.
Kronburger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kronburger cracks Ryan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kronburger connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan is looking to wear down Kronburger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ryan scores with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Ryan.
Ryan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kronburger throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Ryan misses
and Kronburger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Ryan is predictable there
and Kronburger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kronburger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryan checks it well.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Kronburger.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kronburger can do to turn this around?
Ryan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kronburger's calf.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Kronburger moved away.
Ryan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kronburger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ryan lands a jab to Kronburger's midsection.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A good leg kick by Ryan.
Kronburger throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Kronburger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kronburger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Kronburger.
Kronburger checks a leg kick nicely.
Ryan lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kronburger takes one to the side of the head.
Kronburger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ryan momentarily.
Nice body kick from Ryan.
Kronburger takes one on the button.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kronburger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ryan scores with a nice strike.
Ryan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kronburger.

Kronburger is rocked!
Kronburger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kronburger is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryan finish him?
BOOM! Ryan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kronburger. Kronburger tries to recover but Ryan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kronburger lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Ryan!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Ryan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.